The European Union is considering a bold response to Donald Trump’s 20% tariffs, with analysts pointing to a potential strike against U.S. tech giants like Apple and Google. As negotiations falter, the EU could wield its market power to inflict pain on Wall Street, though such a move risks harming its own consumers and escalating tensions.
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The EU’s top trade negotiator warns of 20% tariffs from the Trump Administration next week, sparking fears of a transatlantic trade war. Set to begin around April 2, the move could hike costs for EU exporters, trigger retaliatory duties on $19.6 billion of U.S. goods, and strain diplomatic ties, with key sectors like automotive and tech caught in the crossfire.
Russia has vowed retaliation after several EU countries blocked state media channels, including Ria Novosti and Rossiya 1, on Telegram. Moscow condemned the move as “an act of censorship” and warned of a response, accusing the EU of conducting a “campaign of repression” against Russian media. Tensions over media freedom and disinformation continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Under a shroud of night, the Lebanese capital of Beirut was rocked by a thunderous explosion as Israel launched a daring and deadly strike aimed at eliminating a high-ranking Hezbollah commander. At precisely 7:40 PM local time, the silence of the Beirut night was shattered. A missile, its trajectory a fiery arc against the darkening sky, slammed into the Hezbollah stronghold of Haret Hreik. The inferno that erupted from the targeted apartment building illuminated the terror and panic that gripped the city. This was retaliation. Retaliation for the horrific attack on the Golan Heights just a day prior, a cowardly act of terrorism that claimed the lives of 12 innocent children.
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